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Maui Impressions.

Maui Impressions.

Here a few impressions of our Maui trip: As we drove from the airport to our resort on the  west end of the island, I was a bit shocked to see the land from highway 30 inward to be dry, almost desert looking while the resorts, hotels, residential and commercial properties that typically occupied the space between the highway and the sea were green, even lush in composition at times. You can feel rain droplets coming down upon you but…

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Paradise Point, San Diego

Paradise Point, San Diego

This resort is still being evaluated and this review will possibly change. The grounds are luscious, jungle like, quite nice. The front desk service was perfect. The bell hop service was wonderful.  Benjamin lead us to our room.  He rode in a long golf cart that was able to carry quite a number of passengers.  He rode ahead leading our vehicle to our room.  He put our luggage into our room for us.  I would not let him leave until…

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Vacation planning ideas for you to consider.

Vacation planning ideas for you to consider.

My wife and I wanted to go on vacation this summer but gas costs being so high we decided not to fly or travel by car too far.  Our family decided to vacation in San Diego.   Trying to find the best accommodations was a chore probably because we tend to comparison shop and kept at it for three days.  Here are some tips for you to consider when looking for the best resort/hotel/motel. 1. When looking at brochures and web…

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Starring Roles Bakery – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

Starring Roles Bakery – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

Starring Roles Bakery – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World This bakery is located right next to the Brown Derby Restaurant in the MGM Studios. There is no indoor seating, but there are several tables with umbrellas on the patio just outside the bakery. The tables have a good view of the action on one of the busiest corners of the MGM Studio and are great for people watching and taking a break. I love this place. It’s great for…

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The Writer’s Corner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

The Writer’s Corner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

The Writer’s Corner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World This little place is part bookstore and part coffee bar. If you’re from Seattle, as I am, it reminds one of all the coffee places around town. It is also a great place for having a coffee break when it’s too hot or too cold or too wet outside or you just need to get away from the crowd. There isn’t much seating – just one or two tables and…

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Sci-Fi Drive In Diner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

Sci-Fi Drive In Diner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World

Sci-Fi Drive In Diner – MGM Studios – Walt Disney World I ate that this restaurant in 2000 and then again in April of 2007. Things haven’t changed much. This time I took my niece (age 14) and nephew (age 18) to this restaurant. They picked it because of the theming. I have to admit the theming is excellent. The premise is that you are going to a drive-in movie and eating in your car while you watch the movie….

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Disney World, Florida, Internet Service.

Disney World, Florida, Internet Service.

Disney World, Florida, Internet service, some notes. I am about to tell you of a little trick. I do not guarantee this will work for you. I can only share with you a situation that we experienced. Disney World in Florida at the time-share facilities offers Internet service as follows. The cost is about $9.95 for 24 hours contiguous. This means that as soon as you start the service the clock never stops until the 24 hours are up. If…

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All Star Music at Disney World in Florida.

All Star Music at Disney World in Florida.

All Star Music, at Disney World in Florida (4-14-07) This facility is not a time-share but cost per day facility and considered for people on a budget. The cost of our room during spring break of 07, considered high season was expensive at $265 a day for a “suite” (with tax, $299.45). This “suite” is listed as being able to sleep six. We had to move to this facility, our last day, to extend out vacation to ten days. I…

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Disney World – Old Key West

Disney World – Old Key West

Old Key West, Disney World, Florida (April 6 through to the 14th, 2007) 2 bedrooms Our family, of four, got a chance to go to Disney World near Orlando Florida as part of a time-share with the help of a family member. This person, Janice Edwards, met us for this visit and acted as our tour guide. I should call her Tinkerbelle Tours because the first day she wore a jeans jacket with Tinkerbelle’s image in color on back and…

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